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Cover Crop Integration: Living Mulch for Soil Health

Cover crops protect and improve soil between cash crops, but integrating them into existing cropping systems requires careful management of timing, species selection, and termination methods. The challenge is maximizing cover crop benefits while avoiding negative impacts on cash crops. Advanced cover crop cocktails with multiple species could provide diverse benefits. Can cover crops become the foundation of sustainable agriculture?

Applied Sciences, Agricultural Science, Agronomy